holobiont

Question 1

holobiont

Answer 1

organism + symbionts

Question 2

hologenome

Answer 2

complete set of DNA of organism + symbionts

Question 3

phylosymbiosis

Answer 3

Perfect alignment of host evolutionary history and microbial community compositions

Question 4

Holobiont theory

Answer 4

functions generally as a distinct biological entity anatomically, metabolically, immunologically, during development and in evolution

significant fraction of the microbiome genome together with the host genome is transmitted from one generation to the next

Genetic variation in the hologenome can be brought about by changes in the host genome as well as by changes in the microbiome genome

Question 5

Holes in holobiont theory

Answer 5

holobiont is more effectively
viewed as an ecological community of
organisms

hologenome requires high partner fidelity

Both mutualistic and antagonistic (fitness
conflict) evolution can occur